Metal furniture



Nov. 1, 1927.

v H. LAUGHLIN METAL FURNITURE 7 Filed March 5. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 fZLazg/pZZ/a aw Nov. 1, 1927.

1,647,?) '19 H. LAUGHLIN METAL FURNITURE Filed March 5. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 1, 1927.

UNITED 5 1,647,91 9 PATENT :DRFJKLE.

'HQMER 'LAUGHL-IN, 03: -GOIiORADO SPRINGS, GOLORADQ.

. Application filedivfarch 5,?1926. BSeriaIIIIQ. 92,570.

This invention :relates to metal furniture and more especially to :a chair construction whereby all parts of the device can be made readily of metal, the structure being light,

durable, and easily assembled.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combin-ation and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed with out departing from the spirit of the inventiou.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasv been shown.

In said drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rocking chair constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical section therethrough 25 taken from front to rear.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 Figure 1.

Figure 4; is a section on line 1-4; Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a side elevation showing a slightly modified form of chair.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates upwardly extending side strips of metal connected, at desired intervals, by cross strips 2 which can be riveted, welded, or otherwise connected to the side strips. These strips 1 and 2 cooperate to form the back of the chair, the lower portions of the side strips 1 forming the rear legs 3. Ears 1 may be extended forwardly from the outer edges of these legs 3. p

The front legs of the chair have beenindicated at 5 and are formed of strips of metal, these legs being bolted or otherwise fastened to the sides of a metal frame 6 the rear portion of which is suitably attached to the legs 3. This frame 6 constitutes a brace for the chair.

The seat portion of the chair includes a metal frame 7 on which is arranged a plate 8 having downturned flanges 9 at the front and back thereof which lap and are secured to the front and back portions of the frame 7.

-In'*the structure shown in Figures 1 to 5 inclusive the legsB and .5 are attached to rockers 'lOeach of which 'has an'outwardly =extendingfiange :11 :along the lower or iconvex edge whereby a relatively broad tread is provided even though the rocker 10 is form-ed of a thin strip of metal. The cars 1 are bolted or otherwise attached to these rockers and the lower ends of the legs 5 are similarly connected to the rockers.

If it is desired to provide the chair with arms 12, the said arms can be formed by properly shaping a metal tube and forming the same with flattened ends bolted at proper 7 points to the side strips 1 and to the upper ends of the legs 5. It is preferred to secure the forward end of these arms to the legs 5 by the same bolts 13 employed for attaching the frame 7 to the legs. 7

It is of course not necessary to provide a chair with arms and rockers but, instead, the same principles of construction can be utilized in the formation of a chair of the simple design shown in Figure 6 wherein 30 the back strips 13 are connected by cross strips 14 and by the rear portions of superposed frames 15 and 16. The front legs 17 are also attached to these frames and the seat plate 18 is mounted on and. secured to 1 the frame 15 in the same manner as is the plate 8 heretofore described. Importance is attached to the fact that the fiat faces of the strips 1 are disposed in planes substantially at right angles to the planes occupied by the flat faces of the front strips or legs 5. Thus when the strips 1 are connected by the cross strips 2 a flat back is provided which ohviously is free to cushion the back of the occupant where such cushioning action could not be obtained by the use of angular back strips.

Obviously chairs of other designs can be constructed along the same lines and the arrangement of parts described permits con- 1 siderable variation in the articles produced and at the same time avoids objectionable weight without sacrificing strength.

What is claimed is:

An all metal chair including superposed l being extended above the seat, connections between the upwardly extended portions of said strips cooperating therewith to provide a chair back, tubular arms having flattened ends connected to the upwardly extending portions of the back strips and "lapping the upper portions of the front strips, a single fastening means extending through the front portion of each arm, through the adjacent portion of the front leg strip and through the adjacent portion of the top frame, thereby to hold said parts tightly together, forwardly extending ears at the lower ends of my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

HOMER LAUGHLIN. 

